LEGL 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Reverse Discrimination, Fide, Disparate Impact

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Chapter 20 | Discrimination in Employment Law

Lecture

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• 5 categories:

1. Race

2. Color

3. Religion

4. Sex

5. National origin

• 5 Employment Actions:

1. Discharge/firing

2. Refusal to hire

3. Compensation decisions

4. Promotion decisions

5. Terms of employment (where and when you are

required to work/ work place conditions)

• Only employers who employ 15 or more employees

can be covered by the Civil Rights Act

• Always illegal to discriminate based on race and color.

Usually illegal to discriminate based on religion, sex,

and national origin (bona fide occupational

qualification -- BFOQ)

• Employee can't sue directly. They have to file

complaint first.

o EEOC

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